Greater Boston Food Bank

Commissioned by the Greater Boston Food Bank, I traveled across Massachusetts to document volunteers distributing meals at local food pantries. Throughout this journey, the sheer scale of food insecurity profoundly impacted me. Yet, amid this crisis, I witnessed remarkable connections: many volunteers shared similar lived experiences with the clients, allowing them to offer deep, genuine empathy and support.

A woman with gray hair and glasses on her head, wearing a yellow shirt, standing in a room with windows and shelves of food items, looking serious or contemplative.

People participating in a community event or yard sale outside a house, with a white pop-up tent and a truck filled with boxes and supplies.

A woman with dark skin wearing a blue patterned headscarf and a striped shirt, outdoors with blurred yellow flowers in the background.

Group of people organizing donated food items in a truck bed, including canned goods, bottled drinks, and boxes, on a residential street with houses and flowers in the background.

Inside a warehouse with a man standing near bottled water and stacks of cardboard boxes, pallets of bananas to the left, and shelving units with various items to the right, brick walls and a large metal door in the background.

A black and white photograph of an older man wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat and casual t-shirt, with a pair of glasses hanging from his shirt collar. He has a beard, mustache, and a gentle smile.

A woman with glasses and a colorful sleeveless top smiling and resting her face in her hands behind a display of canned goods and jars of peanut butter in a food pantry.

People recycling and distributing donated food and supplies under a canopy on a residential street.

Two young women standing close together in a storage room with shelves of canned goods and boxes. One woman is wearing a pink shirt with the word 'LOVE' and a star choker. The other woman is in a red shirt with white lettering. They are posing for a

Black and white photo of a man with a friendly smile, wearing a lanyard and a T-shirt that has a circular slogan with several hand illustrations around it.

Elderly man with gray hair, beard, glasses, wearing a blue shirt and straw hat, sorting through food donations in a garage filled with boxes and shelves, with a woman in blue in the background.

Several cardboard boxes filled with various groceries, such as juice, snacks, and canned goods, are stacked outdoors.

Smiling elderly man with glasses standing outdoors with trees and a building in the background, wearing a blue shirt with "New Hampshire" written on it.

An elderly woman with blonde hair, wearing a white t-shirt with 'BLESSED' written on it, standing in a storage room with shelves filled with canned goods and boxes, reaching out to touch a can of whole kernel corn.

A woman with red hair hugging an elderly person with gray hair inside a building, smiling and holding a smartphone with a picture showing on the screen.

An elderly man with a white beard and hair, wearing a light-colored checkered shirt and dark trousers, holding a gun in his left hand, standing against a plain white background.

A woman standing in a room with large windows, behind a table with peanut butter jars stacked in boxes. She is wearing a white t-shirt with a green tree and the text 'OUR ROOTS RUN DEEP' and camouflage pants, with curly short hair, and is looking at

Three elderly men in blue T-shirts and beige shorts or pants standing on a sidewalk, loading bags into the back of a blue SUV.

Black and white portrait of an older woman with glasses, wearing a patterned short-sleeve shirt, smiling subtly, facing the camera against a plain background.

Woman in green shirt with glasses looking out a store window surrounded by boxes and shopping carts.

An elderly woman with blonde hair stands outside on a sunny day near a bicycle loaded with bags, groceries, and other items. Behind her are a green lawn, large bushes, and a white house. In the background, there is a church with brick walls and a sma

A man in a gray t-shirt with 'Champion' written on it handles paper bags in a room filled with boxes and supplies, seemingly organizing or preparing items.

Two elderly women standing outside a brick building with a sign that reads "The Salvation Army." They are standing on a sidewalk, with greenery and flowers in the background.

A man in a blue t-shirt, black shorts, and black sneakers stands in a storage room or pantry, surrounded by shelves filled with boxes of food. He is wearing blue gloves and appears to be organizing or preparing food items, with onions in a mesh bag o

An elderly woman and a middle-aged man exchange a high five outdoors on a sidewalk, with trees, parked cars, and a building visible in the background.

A smiling older woman with short brown hair, wearing a light blue T-shirt, standing outdoors near a wooden table in front of a beige building with multiple windows, with trees and greenery in the background.

Three people, two women and a young girl, inside a church with wooden pews and a brick wall. The woman on the left wears glasses and a black top, the man in the middle has gray hair, a lanyard with keys, and a white shirt, and the girl on the right w

Black and white photo of an older man wearing a cap and a t-shirt, standing in front of a plain white background.

Young woman wearing a gray cap, olive green tank top, black shorts, and a black crossbody bag standing outdoors near a building with glass doors and windows, surrounded by greenery.